Shiny Shapes
Arms and Armour from the Zeughaus of Graz
Medieval History
Photography
War & Military History
Thomas Hoft
SpringerWienNewYork 1998
Hardback 220 pages Illustrated 295x255mm
3211830987 | 9783211830987 |  Product code: 88072  
For centuries, Austria was in the frontline of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the West; in consequence, the arsenal in Graz has one of the finest collections of arms in the world. In stunning photographs, this book presents the gleaming suits of armour and weaponry - swords, pikes, halberds and flintlocks - from dramatic and often unexpected perspectives, emphasizing their sinister power. The lucid commentary describes conditions in a society governed by violence, disease and the fear of a mighty enemy.
 
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